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CD RECEIVER WITH ADVANCED BLUETOOTH®

CDE-185BT

Fine-tune system sound from your smartphone. Cool and convenient!

The CDE-185BT combines all the cool new features and functions such as Alpine TuneIt App compatibility for iPhone and Android based phones, allowing full sound tuning and sharing via your phone, as well as new Facebook message alerts.It’s Steering Wheel Remote Control Ready for a perfect install in almost any vehicle. If your car is equipped with a start-stop engine, this Head Unit is even more interesting for you, since it will keep playing when your engine stops at a crossroad.

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Product information

Tune Your Sound, Check Your Facebook

Download the Alpine TuneIt App, then connect your iPhone via USB or Android based smartphone via Bluetooth. Now you’re ready to use your phone as a handy interface to achieve exactly the sound you want in your car. If you’re on Facebook, the app will also notify you of new messages on both your phone and the head unit. For more details, see the Alpine TuneIt App description in the Apps product category.

BASS ENGINE SQ

The BASS button next to the central control knob takes you directly to the advanced bass level adjustment function. As you choose one of the six levels, it automatically adjusts frequency cut-off, Q factor and subwoofer level for optimum sound quality and tonal balance.

Built-in Bluetooth® Has Many Advantages

Bluetooth® comes built in, so you can enjoy hands-free phone operation and a wide range of convenient functions for superior in-car phone use. These include the ability to hold and switch incoming calls, phonebook functions like auto updating and easy ABC search, and easier control of music search and playback functions.

Hear the Music You Love, from Many Different Apps!

Alpine takes head unit/iPhone integration a step further with App Direct. Connect your iPhone via USB and App Direct will let you listen to sound from many apps through your system speakers. Select music or talk from Internet Radio, streaming services, whatever your favourite apps are. You get full control from the iPhone’s touch screen and the iPhone stays fully operational.

Full Enjoyment of iPods and iPhones

The CDE-185BT provides a high speed USB connection to let you enjoy the functions of your iPod or iPhone. Along with superior sound quality and easy operation, you also get quick music search via song, artist, album, and other choices.

Variable Illumination Gives You a World of Colour

With Variable Illumination, you’re no longer limited to a choice of just a few colours. You can actually browse through a range of more than 150,000 colours to select exactly the tone to match or complement your dashboard illumination. Many preset colours are also available.

Features & Specifications

Features

Tuner

  • Memory Presets: Preset Stations (FM:18, MW:6, LW:6)
  • Memory: Auto Memory
  • Seek Mode: Local/DX Selection

RDS

  • RDS Functions: AF, TA, TP, PTY, News, EON, Radio Text
  • PTY (Programme Type) Display

BLUETOOTH®

  • Built-in BLUETOOTH® Module
  • Hands Free Calling: HFP (Hands Free Profile) or HSP (Head Set Profile)
  • Streaming Music: A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) Compatible
  • Streaming Music Control: AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile) Ver.1.4 Compatible
  • BT Plus Advanced BLUETOOTH Technology
  • Connection: SSP (Secure Simple Pairing) Supported
  • Phone Book: Phone Book Synchronization
  • Phone Book Search: 3 Letters Alphabet Search
  • Speed Dial: 6 Preset Memory
  • Multiple Phone Number Registration: 5 Phone Number Registration Possibility
  • Phone Book Label Display: General, Mobile, Home, Office, Other
  • Voice Dial Operation: Voice Control for iPhone Supported
  • Auto Answer
  • Call Waiting
  • Call History Display: Dialled Call, Received Call, Missed Call
  • Speech Volume Level Adjustment: Adjustable for Outgoing and Incoming Volume
  • Hands-Free Phone Sound Setting: 5 Type Selection
  • Signal Strength Indicator
  • Battery Level Indicator
  • Output Speaker Selection
  • Menu Language Selection: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian
  • Firmware Updatable
  • Microphone Included

Made for iPod® / iPhone®

  • Compatibility for iPod/iPhone: Made for iPod touch 5th/4th/3rd/2nd/1st Gen., iPod nano 7th/6th/5th/4th/3rd/2nd/1st Gen., iPod classic 160GB/120GB/80GB, iPhone 5S, iPhone 5, iPhone 5C, iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPhone
  • Connection: KCU-445i Required (for iPods / iPhones with 30-pin connector)
  • Available Selections: Playlist, Artist, Album, Song, Podcast, Genre, Composer, Audiobook, Genius Mix
  • Alphabet Search
  • Percentage Search
  • App Direct Mode
  • Direct Up/Down: Playlist, Artist, Album, Genre, Composer, Episode Up/Down
  • M.I.X. (Shuffle) Play: Song, Album, All
  • Repeat
  • Battery Charging

Alpine TuneIt App

  • Sound Setting Function
  • Sound Setting Data Upload to Alpine Cloud Server (Data Sharing)
  • Facebook Notification
  • Compatible for iPhone and Android Smartphones: Available on Apple App Store and Google Play Store

Disc Player

  • Disc Type: CD Player
  • Disc Playback Type: CD, CD-R/RW
  • Music Playback: CDDA, MP3, WMA, AAC Playback
  • M.I.X. Random Play: Track/Folder, All
  • Repeat
  • Playback Control: Play/Pause/Forward/Backward
  • CD Text Display Disc/ Track display
  • CD Text Name Search
  • Percentage Search
  • DAC: 24 bit DAC
  • Zero data Mute
  • Digital Servo

USB Media Connection

  • USB Connection: Front USB Connection
  • Music Playback: MP3, WMA, AAC File Playback
  • USB Class: Mass Storage Class
  • File/Folder Name Search
  • Folder Up/Down
  • M.I.X. Random Play: Folder, All
  • Repeat

Sound Tuning

  • Subwoofer Level Adjustment
  • BASS ENGINE SQ
  • Subwoofer Phase Select
  • Subwoofer System Select
  • High Pass Filter
  • Low Pass Filter
  • Default Equalizer setup
  • Equalizer: Flat, Pops, Rock, News, Jazz, Electrical Dance, Hip Hop, Easy Listening, Country and Classical
  • 9-band Parametric Equalizer
  • Application Volume Level Setting
  • MediaXpander
  • Power IC Management System

General

  • Power Output: 4 x 50W High Power Amplifier
  • Display: 14 Segments RGB LCD Display, 2 Lines
  • Control Type: Rotary Encoder Knob
  • Face Color: Black
  • Illumination Buttons: Variable RGB Illumination Buttons
  • High Grade Audiophile Design
  • 3 PreOuts (2V, Front + Rear + Subwoofer)
  • DAC: 24-bit DAC
  • AUX-In: Front AUX Input (3.5mm mini jack)
  • Steering Wheel Remote Control Ready
  • Mute: -20dB Mute (Remote control only)
  • Remote Control Ready
  • Menu Language: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian
  • Clock
  • Firmware Updatable via USB
  • Detachable DIN Trim Plate
  • Detachable Face Plate
  • Dimmer
  • Power Antenna Lead
  • Remote Turn-On   
  • Start-Stop Engine unaffected

Specifications

Max Power Output Ratings

  • Max Power Output: 4 x 50W

FM Tuner

  • Tuning Range: 87.5 - 108.0 MHz
  • Mono Usable Sensitivity: 0.7 μV
  • Alternate Channel Selectivity: 80 dB
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 65 dB
  • Stereo Separation: 35 dB
  • Capture Ratio: 2 dB

MW Tuner

  • Tuning Range: 531 - 1,602 kHz
  • Usable Sensitivity (IEC Standard): 25.1 μV / 28 dB

LW Tuner

  • Tuning Range: 153 - 281 kHz
  • Usable Sensitivity (IEC Standard): 31.6 μV / 30 dB

Disc Player

  • Frequency Response: 5 - 20k Hz (±1 dB)
  • Total Harmonic Distortion (at 1kHz): 0.008 %
  • Dynamic Range (at 1kHz): 95 dB
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 105 dB
  • Channel Separation (at 1kHz): 85 dB
  • Wow & Flutter (%WRMS): B.M.L.

USB

  • USB Requirements: USB 1.1/2.0
  • Max. Power Consumption: 1,000 mA
  • USB Class: Mass Storage Class
  • File System: FAT 12/16/32
  • MP3 Decoding: MPEG Audio Layer-3
  • WMA Decoding: Windows Media™ Audio
  • AAC Decoding: AAC-LC Format ′′.m4a′′ File
  • Number of Channels: 2-Channel (Stereo)
  • Frequency Response: 5 - 20k Hz (±1 dB) *May differ depending on the encoding software and bit rate.
  • Total Harmonic Distortion (at 1kHz): 0.008 %
  • Dynamic Range (at 1kHz): 95 dB
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 105 dB
  • Channel Separation (at 1kHz): 85 dB

BLUETOOTH®

  • BLUETOOTH® Version : Bluetooth v2.1 + EDR
  • Output Power: +4 dBm Max. (Power Class 2)
  • HFP: Hands Free Profile
  • HSP (Head Set Profile)
  • A2DP: Advanced Audio Distribution Profile
  • AVRCP: Audio/Video Remote Control Profile v1.4
  • OPP (Object Push Profile)
  • PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile)
  • SPP (Secure Simple Pairing)

Sound Tuning

  • Subwoofer Level Adjustment: 0 to 15 dB
  • Subwoofer Phase Setting: 0° or 180°
  • BASS ENGINE SQ: Level 0 - 6
  • High Pass Filter: Off, 60/80/120/160 Hz
  • Low Pass Filter: Off, 60/80/120/160 Hz
  • Bass Level Control Range: ±9.1 dB at 100Hz
  • Treble Level Control Range: ±9.1 dB at 10 kHz
  • Parametric Equalizer (Band 1): 20 - 100 Hz
  • Parametric Equalizer (Band 2): 63 - 315 Hz
  • Parametric Equalizer (Band 3): 125 - 500 Hz
  • Parametric Equalizer (Band 4): 250 - 1k Hz
  • Parametric Equalizer (Band 5): 500 - 2k Hz
  • Parametric Equalizer (Band 6): 1k - 4k Hz
  • Parametric Equalizer (Band 7): 2k - 7.2k Hz
  • Parametric Equalizer (Band 8): 5.8k - 12k Hz
  • Parametric Equalizer (Band 9): 9k - 20k Hz
  • Parametric Equalizer (Gain): -7 to 0 +7
  • Parametric Equalizer (Bandwidth): 3, 4, 5
  • Application Volume Level Setting: ±14 dB

General

  • Power Requirement: 14.4 V.DC (11-16V allowable)
  • Pre Output Voltage (Before Clipping): 2V / 10k ohms
  • Aux In: 1.4V / 10k ohms
  • Maximum Mounting Angle: 35°
  • Weight: 1.37 kg

Dimensions

  • Din Size: 1 DIN
  • Chassis Size (W x H x D) mm: 178 x 50 x 161.5 mm
  • Nose Piece Size (W x H x D) mm: 170 x 46 x 25 mm   
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